Babst Calland’s Employment and Labor Services Group has significant experience in providing employers with advice and counsel in all aspects of employment and labor law, and related litigation.
A multitude of federal, state and local laws regulate the employment relationship. The Employment and Labor Services Group at Babst Calland possesses broad capabilities to guide employers through the maze of laws and regulations created by the:
- ADA (Americans with Disabilities Act)
- ADEA (Age Discrimination in Employment Act)
- ERISA (Employee Retirement and Income Security Act)
- FLSA (Fair Labor Standards Act)
- FMLA (Family and Medical Leave Act)
- NLRA (National Labor Relations Act)
- WARN (Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act)
- Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, among others
Our employment and labor attorneys use their wide range of experiences to help make sense of the problems employers face in this complex area of the law. Some of our attorneys have honed their skills through years of rendering legal services to employment and labor clients while others have had significant experience working within corporate human resource departments. Collectively, our experiences permit the group to provide sound and cost-effective advice in managing any employment and labor issue, which include:
- Counseling Services to Avoid Human Resource Problems
- Labor Relations Services
- Litigation Services
- Acquisition and Divestiture Services
The 7 Most Common Mistakes Employers Make as to Non-Competes
TEQ Hub
(by Steve Silverman)
Employers often cling to misconceptions about non-compete agreements that can prevent them from effectively using these powerful tools or render such agreements unenforceable. …
Babst Calland Ranked in 2026 Best Law Firms®
Babst Calland has been recognized in the 2026 edition of Best Law Firms®, ranked by Best Lawyers®, nationally in 8 practice areas and regionally in 41 practice areas:
- National Tier 2
- Energy Law
- Environmental Law
- Land Use and Zoning Law
- Litigation –
Prove It: Department of Transportation’s DBE Program Ceases Presumption of Disadvantaged Status for Women- and Minority-Owned Businesses
Firm Alert
(By Alex Farone and Janet Meub)
The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) issued an Interim Final Rule (IFR) effective October 3, 2025, instituting an immediate and significant change for the qualification of women- and minority-owned businesses in the DOT’s Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) and Airport Concessions Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (ACDBE) Program. …
FTC Withdraws Non-Compete Appeal, Previews a More Focused Approach
The Legal Intelligencer
(by Steve Antonelli and Alex Farone)
Recent activity from the Federal Trade Commission (FTC or Commission) indicates yet another shift in the Commission’s view on non-compete agreements, the latest in a turbulent 16-month period for this topic that began with the FTC’s May 2024 publication of a final rule banning most non-competes throughout the country. …
Seven Babst Calland Attorneys Named as 2026 Best Lawyers® “Lawyer of the Year”, 47 Selected for Inclusion in the The Best Lawyers in America®, and Four Named to Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America
Babst Calland is pleased to announce that seven lawyers were selected as 2026 Best Lawyers® “Lawyer of the Year” in Pittsburgh, Pa. and Charleston, W. Va. …
Employer Guidance for Workplace Interactions with ICE
Contractor’s Compass
(by Steve Antonelli and Alex Farone)
The Trump administration’s efforts to prioritize immigration law enforcement has resulted in increased activity by U.S. …
Employer Guidance for Workplace Interactions with ICE
Employment and Labor Alert (update from February 4, 2025)
(by Steve Antonelli and Alex Farone)
The Trump administration’s efforts to prioritize immigration law enforcement has resulted in increased activity by U.S. …
Paid Sick Leave Increases in Pittsburgh: Compliance for All
Employment and Labor Alert
(by Janet Meub and Steve Antonelli)
Employers that have a presence within the city limits of Pittsburgh should be aware of upcoming changes to the city’s paid sick leave law. …
Strength in Structure: Job Descriptions, Performance Evaluations, and Disciplinary Writings
Legal Intelligencer
(by Morgan Madden and Steve Antonelli)
In the ever complex and evolving landscape of employment law, some of the most effective compliance tools are not found in case law or federal regulations but in routine and consistent documentation. …
Home Field Advantage: EEOC To Prioritize American Workers
The Legal Intelligencer
(by Erin Hamilton and Cella Iovino)
On February 19, 2025, United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) Acting Chair Andrea Lucas announced that the agency will direct its focus on protecting American workers from unlawful national origin discrimination (the “February 2025 EEOC Guidance”). …
